planet Archives - 38 North

Quick Take: First Footprints of New Pyongyang Housing Project Appear

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Mar 13, 2025

Domestic Affairs, Satellite Imagery

The first signs of work on the fifth and final stage of a project to build 50,000 new …

Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 Project Achieves Year One Successes

Martyn Williams and Iliana Ragnone

Feb 27, 2025

Economy, Satellite Imagery

North Korea’s push to modernize its regional industry and geographically diversify its …

Uiju Military Airfield Welcomes Back Bombers

Peter Makowsky and Martyn Williams

Oct 7, 2024

Satellite Imagery

North Korea’s Uiju Airfield is back in business. Commercial satellite imagery shows the return …

North Korea’s Rural Development: The Project Hits Full Speed

Martyn Williams

Jun 21, 2024

Domestic Affairs, Economy, Human Security, Satellite Imagery

As previously discussed, when Kim Jong Un launched the rural development initiative, it came …